By Valerie J. Nelson
December 22, 2009
www.latimes.com
Bob Willoughby, who created iconic portraits of his muse, Audrey Hepburn, and dozens of other celebrities as one of the first still photographers assigned to capture life on Hollywood film sets, has died. He was 82.
Willoughby died Friday of cancer at his home in Vence, France, said Claire Willoughby, a daughter-in-law.
The rise of Life and Look magazines created a demand for more than routine photo stills from movie sets and led to a career for Willoughby that spanned three decades.
It took off in 1954 when Warner Bros. asked him to photograph Judy Garland's final scene on the set of "A Star Is Born." His portrait of the freckle-faced star became his first Life cover.
Willoughby died Friday of cancer at his home in Vence, France, said Claire Willoughby, a daughter-in-law.
The rise of Life and Look magazines created a demand for more than routine photo stills from movie sets and led to a career for Willoughby that spanned three decades.
It took off in 1954 when Warner Bros. asked him to photograph Judy Garland's final scene on the set of "A Star Is Born." His portrait of the freckle-faced star became his first Life cover.
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